Rare Japanese Bronze “Ito-In”Silk Seal, Elephant, Ming

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1700: item #973341
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This very rare and enigmatic bronze seal, known in Japan as an “ito-in” or silk seal, was likely cast in China around the 16th century during the Ming dynasty. The finial is a caparisoned elephant, with an aperture for a cord where the trunk meets the body. The round base, considerably thinner than an ordinary seal, has an engraved design that looks like a strange Chinese character.

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An Elmwood (Jumu) Document Box, Late Ching Dynasty

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1910: item #969740

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An Early Oxblood Water Coupe, Yung Chen (1723-1735)

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1800: item #958830

AN OXBLOOD (SANG DE BOEUF) WATER COUPE, very old and probably from the Yongzheng (Yung Cheng)(1723-1735) period or earlier with a highly controlled and restrained flambé glaze towards the base of a color first appearing during the previous Kangxi period. This item came from an old collection dispersed in Rome, Italy some years ago. The previous owner had classified it as Yongzheng and we see no reason to depart from that classification. This example shows a technical advancement in which the ... Click for details

Antique Chinese Stone Scholar Seal Carving, Stamp

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1900: item #957468
MCR2731

A stone frog, so realistic he looks wet, stands cagey on the edge of this antique Chinese stamp enclosed in a fine custom made Kiri-wood box from a Japanese collection of scholar items. The stamp is roughly 2-1/2 inches (6.5 cm) square, and in fine condition but for one small chip in the corner. Not our usual forte but the mug looking creature just called to me when I saw him. Truly a pleasure to hold. The stone is Juzan-seki (jap), Shoushan stone, and comes from Fujian province in China. I... Click for details

Tielimu Brushpot with Lanting Xu Calligraphy & Seals

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1900: item #954703

A medium size and extremely heavy Ching Dynasty Tielimu brushpot embellished with exquisite relief carving representing all twenty-eight lines of the famous Lanting Xu (Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Poems). The rounded, protruding mouthrim and base are embellished with black lacquer, as are the calligraphy and seals which are subtly enhanced and given depth by presenting them against a plain matte ground. Lacking the ornate decoration characteristic of Southern China—the rather somber and una... Click for details

A Chinese Dehua Blanc de Chine Brush Washer, 18/19thC.

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1900: item #952884
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A CHINESE DEHUA BRUSH WASHER, 18TH ~ 19TH CENTURY.

The squat Blanc de Chine washer covered overall with a pure white glaze stopping neatly just above the unglazed foot-rim. The glaze has an attractive soft sheen; the porcelain is very translucent and exhibits a slightly warm tone when a light is placed behind. 18th to 19th century.

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Handsome Inscribed Jade Scholar’s Brush

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1920: item #945319
SCH12

DESCRIPTION: A Chinese scholar’s calligraphy brush, the brush crafted with natural bristles encased in a horn ferrule. These are secured with a silver band to a pitted green jade handle inscribed with archaic characters and terminating in a round knob. A quality, well made brush in excellent condition, most likely dating to the latter Qing Dynasty to early Republic Period. DIMENSIONS: 9 ¼” long (23.5 cm).

Porcelain Landscape: a brushwasher and seal paste box

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1920: item #938082

A PORCELAIN BRUSHWASHER & SEAL PASTE BOX. A brushwasher and lidded seal paste box of the late Ching Dynasty (19th Century), the finely detailed relief decoration in white porcelain cleverly mimicking classical Chinese landscape painting, the contrasting “snake-skin green” ground quite true to that color as it first appeared on 18th Century imperial porcelain wares.* The two-piece round ‘box’ depicts a single, continuous landscape in a circular composition with simultaneous bird’s eye view and... Click for details

A Chinese Paste or Cosmetic Box -Woven Wood - Qing

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1900: item #937824
COLL 9073

This is a lovely little round or paste or cosmetic box that has been made of very thin strips of a wood or vegetable material and tightly woven to form the box and the lid. We think the material is a probably thin bamboo strip – but it could be made of some raffia or reed type plant. The box measures 2 5/8” diameter and is 1 ¼” high to the top of the slightly domed lid.

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Chinese ivory bitong brush pot

Chinese: Scholar Art: Brush Articles Pre 1900: item #937792
1550/531

A Chinese ivory bitong type brush pot from the Canton region carved with the typical continuous panorama of figures at leisure in pavilions against a backdrop of hanging trees, elaborate buildings and dense foliage. It is raised on a carved and pierced circular base. Detailed and meticulous work. We can obtain CITES Export Licence if necessary ( 2/3 weeks). size: 5 3/4 inches (15cm) high. 3 1/2 inches (9cm) diameter of the opening.age; C. 1870. condition; very good indeed, only a few faint hair... Click for details